EP0028147B1 - Electro-optical light transmission controlling panel - Google Patents
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- the present inventionrelates to an electro-optical light-controlling panel. More particularly, it relates to a light-controlling panel utilizing an electrochromic material and having infra-red reflecting characteristics.
- a glass panel utilizing electrochromic phenomenacan be used as a light-controlling glass panel.
- the light-controlling panelcan automatically or manually control the light transmission through the panel in response to the intensity of the incident light, responding rapidly to changes in intensity.
- Such a panelcan be used for the windows of buildings, cars or aeroplanes or as a cover glass panel for a television screen.
- Such a light controlling glass panelessentially comprises a glass plate, a transparent electroconductive film as an electrode formed on the glass plate, a tungsten oxide layer as an electrochromic material formed on the transparent film, an electrolyte layer containing protons or alkali metal ions in contact with the tungsten oxide layer and an electroconductive film as a counterelectrode in contact with the electrolyte layer.
- the electro-optical light controlling panelhas a laminated structure comprising a first transparent plate made of glass or transparent plastics, a transparent electroconductive film, an interlayer film made of a polymer electrolyte, a first tungsten oxide (WO 3 ) film, an infra-red reflecting and electroconductive metal film, a second tungsten oxide film and a transparent plate made of glass or transparent plastics laminated in that order, and further comprises a device for applying a potential between the transparent electroconductive film and the infra-red reflecting a.id electroconductive metal film to apply a positive or negative potential across the first tungsten oxide film so as to control the light transmission.
- the accompanying drawingis a sectional view of one embodiment of an electro-optical light controlling panel according to the present invention.
- the reference numeral (1)designates a glass plate or a hard plastics plate made of polycarbonate, polymethacrylate or the like and (2) designates a transparent electroconductive film which may suitably be made of In z 0 3 doped with Sn or Sn0 2 doped with Sb.
- the filmis used as one of the electrodes for applying a potential across the electrochromic tungsten oxide film and can be formed on the transparent plate (1) by vacuum deposition or sputtering.
- the thickness of the filmis preferably in a range of 300 to 5000 A and its surface resistivity is preferably in a range of 1 to 100 ohm/sq.
- the reference numeral (3)designates an interlayer film having adhesive properties made of a polymer electrolyte which has OH groups, organic acid groups or ester groups.
- Suitable interlayer filmsare preferably made of a hydrophilic polymer such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl acetate or polyvinyl butyral.
- An adhesive agent having amino groupssuch as aminosilane, vinyl pyridine, nylon, or copolymers thereof can be also used.
- Polymer electrolytes used as ion-exchange membranescan be also used as the interlayer film in the present invention.
- Alkali metal salts of the polymers, formed by treating the polymer with an alkali metal ion such as Na + or Li +can be also used.
- polyvinyl butyralis considered most suitable in view of its weathering resistance and adhesiveness.
- the interlayer filmbonds the first transparent plate having the electroconductive film and the second transparent plate having the tungsten oxide film, the metal film and the tungsten oxide film and also it injects protons into the first tungsten oxide film having electrochromic effect or extracts protons from the tungsten oxide film.
- the thickness of the interlayer filmis preferably thinner in view of lower electric resistance and is preferably in a range of 25 to 100,u in view of adhesiveness and weathering resistance.
- the reference numeral (4)designates the first tungsten oxide film which has electrochromic effect for coloring by applying negative potential, but fading or bleaching by applying positive potential.
- the film and the second tungsten oxide film (6)increase the visible light transmission of the panel at the fading or bleaching state.
- the reference numeral (5)designates the metal film which works as the other electrode for applying the potential to the first tungsten oxide film and imparts high infra-red reflection to the light controlling panel.
- the reference numeral (6)designates the second tungsten oxide film and the film and the first tungsten oxide film impart high visible light transmission of the metal film, and (7) designates the second transparent plate made of glass or a hard transparent plastic; (8) designates the device for applying positive or negative potential to the first tungsten oxide film (4) and which connects to the electroconductive film (2) and the metal film (5).
- the device (8)usually comprises a power source, a switch, a capacitor and a push-button.
- the metal film (5)has high electroconductivity and high infra-red reflecting property and is made of Ag, Cu, AI, Au, Ti, Sn or an alloy thereof.
- the optimum metalis Ag, and a preferable metal is Cu, Al, Ag-Cu alloy or Ag-Al alloy. It is possible to use Fe, Co, Ni, Cr, In or an alloy thereof though the infra-red reflecting property is not so high.
- the metal filmreflects light in near infra-red region for major heat energy source of solar light to reduce solar energy transmission.
- the metal filmshould have satisfactory visible light transmission at the fading or bleaching state of the panel.
- the durability of the metal film as the electrodeis higher and the infra-red reflection is higher but the visible light transmission is lowering depending upon increase of the thickness of the metal film.
- the thickness of the metal filmis preferably in a range of 100 to 300 A.
- Agis used for the metal film, the visible light transmission can be increased about 70% or higher and the solar energy transmission can be reduced to about 50% or lower.
- the response of the electrochromic filmis improved depending upon increase of the thickness of the first tungsten oxide film (4).
- tungsten oxideis a dielectric substance having refractive index of about 2.1.
- the first and second tungsten oxide filmsincrease the visible light transmission of the metal film superposed between the films by light interference effect.
- the thicknesses of the first and second tungsten oxide filmsare respectively in a range of 100 to 700 A preferbly 350 to 500 A or 1500 to 2000 A preferably 1700 to 1900 A. In such range, the visible light transmission of the panel at the fading or bleaching state can be increased to about 70% or higher.
- the visible light transmissionis only about 20 to 40%.
- the first and second tungsten oxide filmsis usually formed by a vacuum evaporation coating method and can be also formed by an other method such as sputtering method, ion- plating method, chemical vapor deposition method, or chemical liquid deposition method.
- the metal filmis usually formed by the vacuum evaporation coating method. In the case of the Ag film or Cu film, it can be formed by the electrodeless deposition method.
- the second tungsten. oxide film (6)is formed on the glass plate (7) at 20 to 150°C and then, the metal film (5) and the first tungsten oxide film (4) are sequentially formed in each desired thickness.
- the electroconductive film (2) made of In z 0 3 containing a small amount of Sn0 2is deposited on the glass plate (1) in the same condition.
- the interlayer film (3) made of polyvinyl butyralis held between the two kinds of the coated glass plates (1, 7) and they are heated under compression as the same as the conventional preparation of a laminated safety glass to bond the two glass plates in one piece.
- the glass platescan be also laminated by coating a solution of an adhesive polymer electrolyte in an organic solvent such as ethanol on the inner surface of one glass plate and superposing the other glass plate - and compressing them.
- the light controlling panel of the present inventionhas high visible light transmission and low solar energy transmission based on high infra-red reflection at the fading or bleaching state.
- the first tungsten filmis coloring to reduce the visible light transmission and the solar energy transmission for about 20 to 40%, whereas when positive potential is applied to it, the panel returns to the original state. Therefore, the light controlling panel can be used for curtainless window glass for a building, a window glass for a car, sun viser, anti-glare mirror and others.
- the first and second transparent plateswere respectively float glass plates having a thickness of 3 mm.
- the In z 0 3 film containing 5 wt.% of SnO z having a thickness of 1000 A or 2000 Awas formed on each first transparent plate by the vacuum evaporation coating method.
- the second tungsten oxide film (W0 3 ), the metal film (Ag, AI or Cu) and the first tungsten oxide film (W0 3 )were respectively formed on the second transparent plate by a vacuum evaporation coating method.
- Each interlayer film made of polyvinyl butyral or polyacrylic acid as the adhesive polymer electrolytewas used to bond the two transparent plates.
- polyvinyl butyral filmwas used, the film was held between the two transparent plates and the two plates were bonded by heating under compression.
- polyacrylic acid50% ethanol solution of polyacrylic acid was coated one surface of one plate and the other plate was bonded under compression.
- each percent visible light transmission (T), each percent visible light reflection (R), each percent solar energy transmission (T E ) and each percent solar energy reflection (R E )were measured.
- Tpercent visible light transmission
- Rpercent visible light reflection
- R Epercent solar energy transmission
- R Epercent solar energy reflection
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- The present invention relates to an electro-optical light-controlling panel. More particularly, it relates to a light-controlling panel utilizing an electrochromic material and having infra-red reflecting characteristics.
- A glass panel utilizing electrochromic phenomena can be used as a light-controlling glass panel. The light-controlling panel can automatically or manually control the light transmission through the panel in response to the intensity of the incident light, responding rapidly to changes in intensity. Such a panel can be used for the windows of buildings, cars or aeroplanes or as a cover glass panel for a television screen.
- Such a light controlling glass panel essentially comprises a glass plate, a transparent electroconductive film as an electrode formed on the glass plate, a tungsten oxide layer as an electrochromic material formed on the transparent film, an electrolyte layer containing protons or alkali metal ions in contact with the tungsten oxide layer and an electroconductive film as a counterelectrode in contact with the electrolyte layer. (Disclosed e.g. in GB-A-2 014 326).
- When a negative potential is applied to the electrochromic material of the light controlling glass panel, cations and electrons corresponding to the cations are injected whereby the cations and electrons interact with the electrochromic material giving rise to light absorption in the visible region.
- This phenomenon is thought to be due to the fact that a color center is formed by the following reaction to color the tungsten oxide film blue when a negative potential is applied to it:
- It is an object of the present invention to impart infra-red reflecting characteristics to an electrochromic light controlling panel.
- It is another object of the present invention to improve the visible light transmitting and infra-red reflecting characteristics of a light controlling panel using a tungsten oxide film as an electrochromic material and to provide a light controlling panel useful as window glass for buildings, cars and the like.
- The electro-optical light controlling panel according to the present invention has a laminated structure comprising a first transparent plate made of glass or transparent plastics, a transparent electroconductive film, an interlayer film made of a polymer electrolyte, a first tungsten oxide (WO3) film, an infra-red reflecting and electroconductive metal film, a second tungsten oxide film and a transparent plate made of glass or transparent plastics laminated in that order, and further comprises a device for applying a potential between the transparent electroconductive film and the infra-red reflecting a.id electroconductive metal film to apply a positive or negative potential across the first tungsten oxide film so as to control the light transmission.
- The accompanying drawing is a sectional view of one embodiment of an electro-optical light controlling panel according to the present invention.
- In the drawing the reference numeral (1) designates a glass plate or a hard plastics plate made of polycarbonate, polymethacrylate or the like and (2) designates a transparent electroconductive film which may suitably be made of Inz03 doped with Sn or Sn02 doped with Sb. The film is used as one of the electrodes for applying a potential across the electrochromic tungsten oxide film and can be formed on the transparent plate (1) by vacuum deposition or sputtering. The thickness of the film is preferably in a range of 300 to 5000 A and its surface resistivity is preferably in a range of 1 to 100 ohm/sq. The reference numeral (3) designates an interlayer film having adhesive properties made of a polymer electrolyte which has OH groups, organic acid groups or ester groups. Suitable interlayer films are preferably made of a hydrophilic polymer such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, polyvinyl acetate or polyvinyl butyral.
- An adhesive agent having amino groups such as aminosilane, vinyl pyridine, nylon, or copolymers thereof can be also used. Polymer electrolytes used as ion-exchange membranes can be also used as the interlayer film in the present invention. Alkali metal salts of the polymers, formed by treating the polymer with an alkali metal ion such as Na+ or Li+, can be also used. Among these polymers, polyvinyl butyral is considered most suitable in view of its weathering resistance and adhesiveness. The interlayer film bonds the first transparent plate having the electroconductive film and the second transparent plate having the tungsten oxide film, the metal film and the tungsten oxide film and also it injects protons into the first tungsten oxide film having electrochromic effect or extracts protons from the tungsten oxide film. The thickness of the interlayer film is preferably thinner in view of lower electric resistance and is preferably in a range of 25 to 100,u in view of adhesiveness and weathering resistance. The reference numeral (4) designates the first tungsten oxide film which has electrochromic effect for coloring by applying negative potential, but fading or bleaching by applying positive potential. The film and the second tungsten oxide film (6) increase the visible light transmission of the panel at the fading or bleaching state. The reference numeral (5) designates the metal film which works as the other electrode for applying the potential to the first tungsten oxide film and imparts high infra-red reflection to the light controlling panel. The reference numeral (6) designates the second tungsten oxide film and the film and the first tungsten oxide film impart high visible light transmission of the metal film, and (7) designates the second transparent plate made of glass or a hard transparent plastic; (8) designates the device for applying positive or negative potential to the first tungsten oxide film (4) and which connects to the electroconductive film (2) and the metal film (5). The device (8) usually comprises a power source, a switch, a capacitor and a push-button. The metal film (5) has high electroconductivity and high infra-red reflecting property and is made of Ag, Cu, AI, Au, Ti, Sn or an alloy thereof. The optimum metal is Ag, and a preferable metal is Cu, Al, Ag-Cu alloy or Ag-Al alloy. It is possible to use Fe, Co, Ni, Cr, In or an alloy thereof though the infra-red reflecting property is not so high. The metal film reflects light in near infra-red region for major heat energy source of solar light to reduce solar energy transmission. The metal film should have satisfactory visible light transmission at the fading or bleaching state of the panel. The durability of the metal film as the electrode is higher and the infra-red reflection is higher but the visible light transmission is lowering depending upon increase of the thickness of the metal film. The thickness of the metal film is preferably in a range of 100 to 300 A. When Ag is used for the metal film, the visible light transmission can be increased about 70% or higher and the solar energy transmission can be reduced to about 50% or lower.
- The response of the electrochromic film is improved depending upon increase of the thickness of the first tungsten oxide film (4). On the other hand, tungsten oxide is a dielectric substance having refractive index of about 2.1. The first and second tungsten oxide films increase the visible light transmission of the metal film superposed between the films by light interference effect. The thicknesses of the first and second tungsten oxide films are respectively in a range of 100 to 700 A preferbly 350 to 500 A or 1500 to 2000 A preferably 1700 to 1900 A. In such range, the visible light transmission of the panel at the fading or bleaching state can be increased to about 70% or higher. When only Ag film is formed on a glass plate having a thickness of 2 to 5 mm, the visible light transmission is only about 20 to 40%.
- The first and second tungsten oxide films is usually formed by a vacuum evaporation coating method and can be also formed by an other method such as sputtering method, ion- plating method, chemical vapor deposition method, or chemical liquid deposition method. The metal film is usually formed by the vacuum evaporation coating method. In the case of the Ag film or Cu film, it can be formed by the electrodeless deposition method.
- One embodiment of the preparation of the light controlling panel of the present invention will be illustrated.
- In a vacuum tank maintaining a vacuum degree of 1 to 5 x 10-5 torr, the second tungsten. oxide film (6) is formed on the glass plate (7) at 20 to 150°C and then, the metal film (5) and the first tungsten oxide film (4) are sequentially formed in each desired thickness.
- The electroconductive film (2) made of Inz03 containing a small amount of Sn02 is deposited on the glass plate (1) in the same condition. The interlayer film (3) made of polyvinyl butyral is held between the two kinds of the coated glass plates (1, 7) and they are heated under compression as the same as the conventional preparation of a laminated safety glass to bond the two glass plates in one piece.
- The glass plates can be also laminated by coating a solution of an adhesive polymer electrolyte in an organic solvent such as ethanol on the inner surface of one glass plate and superposing the other glass plate - and compressing them.
- The light controlling panel of the present invention has high visible light transmission and low solar energy transmission based on high infra-red reflection at the fading or bleaching state. When negative potential is applied to the first tungsten oxide film, the first tungsten film is coloring to reduce the visible light transmission and the solar energy transmission for about 20 to 40%, whereas when positive potential is applied to it, the panel returns to the original state. Therefore, the light controlling panel can be used for curtainless window glass for a building, a window glass for a car, sun viser, anti-glare mirror and others.
- The present invention will be further illustrated by certain examples and references which are provided for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to be limiting the present invention.
- Light controlling panels of Examples 1 to 6 shown in Table were prepared by the following process.
- The first and second transparent plates were respectively float glass plates having a thickness of 3 mm. The Inz03 film containing 5 wt.% of SnOz having a thickness of 1000 A or 2000 A was formed on each first transparent plate by the vacuum evaporation coating method. The second tungsten oxide film (W03), the metal film (Ag, AI or Cu) and the first tungsten oxide film (W03) (thicknesses shown in Table) were respectively formed on the second transparent plate by a vacuum evaporation coating method.
- Each interlayer film made of polyvinyl butyral or polyacrylic acid as the adhesive polymer electrolyte was used to bond the two transparent plates. When polyvinyl butyral film was used, the film was held between the two transparent plates and the two plates were bonded by heating under compression. When polyacrylic acid was used, 50% ethanol solution of polyacrylic acid was coated one surface of one plate and the other plate was bonded under compression.
- In the fading or bleaching conditions of the light controlling panels, that is, the condition before applying the potential to the first tungsten oxide film or the condition returned to the original condition by applying positive potential after applying negative potential to the tungsten oxide film, each percent visible light transmission (T), each percent visible light reflection (R), each percent solar energy transmission (TE) and each percent solar energy reflection (RE) were measured. The results are shown in Table in the columns of "Faded".
- In the coloring conditions of the panels given by applying 3V DC voltage to the first tungsten oxide film for 3 minutes, TV, RV, TE and RE were also measured. The results are shown in Table in the columns of "Colored".
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1. An electrochromic, infra-red reflecting light controlling panel in the form of a laminate which comprises a first transparent glass or plastics plate (1 ), a first transparent electroconductive film (2) laminated on said first plate, a second electroconductive and infra-red reflecting film (5) of metal, a first tungsten oxide film (4) and an interlayer film (3) made of a polyelectrolyte between said electroconductive films, and a device (8) for applying a potential between the first transparent electroconductive film (2) and said second electroconductive film (5) provided to control light transmission by applying a positive or negative potential across said first tungsten oxide film (4) characterised in that the first transparent plate (1 ), the first transparent electroconductive film (2); the interlayer film (3) said first tungsten oxide film (4), said second electroconductive metal film (5), a second tungsten oxide film (6) and a transparent plate (7) made of glass or plastics are laminated in that order.
2. A panel according to Claim 1 characterised in that said transparent electroconductive film (2) is made of Inz03 and/or Sn02.
3. A panel according to Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterised in that said interlayer film (3) is made of polyvinyl butyral or polyacrylic acid.
4. A panel according to any preceding Claim characterised in that said infra-red reflecting film (5) has a thickness of 100 to 300 A and is made of Ag, Cu, Al, Au, Ti or Sn or an alloy thereof.
5. A panel according to any preceding Claim wherein each of said first and second tungsten oxide films (4, 6) has a thickness of 100 to 700 A or 1500 to 1900 A.
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